Installation of instument landing system

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
20/04/2011 20:39

Is Tymvou/Ercan undergoing a face lift,or upgrade.Anyone on here know what ILS/DME systems are.Wouldnt these sytems already be in place.As i understand it the tender is out for these systems to be installed.



Paul.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
20/04/2011 20:42

Paul, you know as well as I do, they are getting ready for direct flights. Just as we've been saying for a little while now.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
20/04/2011 20:49

Stop it Bill,it really was a serious question,



Paul.

EsentepeGal


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 144

Message Posted:
20/04/2011 20:55

Will that be in conjunction with the water pipeline?

ScubaBoy9


Joined: 19/07/2010
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
20/04/2011 21:15

It was in Cyprus today a month ago





http://www.northcyprusfreepress.com/2011/03/30/in-cyprus-today-3032011/



ILS is Instrument landing system and DME Distance measuring Equipment. Effectively this will allow planes to land in bad visability whereas today if there is fog they have to divert. They are also planning a new runway

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
20/04/2011 21:35

Cheers for that Scuba,



Shame on you Esentepe gal,lol



Paul.

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
21/04/2011 12:46

I couldnt believe that they havent even a DME - even some small airfields in UK have them! Ive my PPL and wouldnt fly to an biggish airfield abroad unless I knew it had ILS just in case - never could get to grips with DME!! 3rd world definitely!!!!!! And then you read about the controllers not talking to one another! Not that a plane should be low enough over the north to get in the way of one leaving or landing at Ercan, but using mark 1 eyeball is sometimes insufficient!

Biggles


Joined: 14/06/2009
Posts: 165

Message Posted:
21/04/2011 12:55

Here, here, and there is a mountain range to get over. There was a serious crash at 'old Nicosia airport' years ago. I used to fly regulary in and out of Guernsey. A place where you can have a howling gale and fog at the same time!! Hairy scary without ILS! and ilegal if you are out of your flying limits.

tarry67


Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 1053

Message Posted:
21/04/2011 13:46

Thanks lads flying off soon, it really has made me feel comfortable. I am bad enough normally flying, but now....!!!! Anyone driving back and needs a passenger......LOL

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
21/04/2011 13:53

Biggles - what about Alderney - lovely cliff and a wind!! Caernavon - nice sandy beach and caravans and sea breeze!!

Biggles


Joined: 14/06/2009
Posts: 165

Message Posted:
21/04/2011 15:01

Done ACI a few times too !! Need to keep the power on or you get sucked down with the downdraft at about 150ft on approach, then take off power just before touch down, if I remember that was on runway 08 ??? GCI was 270 and 090, so I think it was 08. I flew for 12 years in the Channel Islands so had quite a few moments!